The Day the Music Died
It was an oppressive, summer day- not long after my sister’s passing. The air in my car was stifling when I climbed in and popped in a CD. An old favorite blasted out, and...
My Scattered Brain Blog
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Teddies and Toe Rings
I walked into her room and slowly took everything in. What surrounded me were not objects, but tangible memories. A flood of nostalgia and loneliness threatened to choke me, but box in hand, I...
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Lessons from Death
This past Sunday marked the first anniversary of my sister, Amber’s death. It was not an easy time for me – I was quiet last week, letting myself rest and remember. Losing her was...
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The Litmus Lozenge Test: Keeping Positive in Negative Circumstances
In the past, I spent my days waiting for the “when.” I thought, “I’ll be less stressed when I finish college. I’ll be happy when I’m on my own. I’ll feel successful when I...
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I Didn’t Choose the Deist Life: It Chose Me
“I’m not a Christian anymore,” I explained to a friend, who immediately laughed and pointed at my t-shirt. “Believe” was emblazoned in bold letters on the front with the cross below it. That scenario...
Teddies and Toe Rings
I walked into her room and slowly took everything in. What surrounded me were not objects, but tangible memories. A flood of nostalgia and loneliness threatened to choke me, but box in hand, I...
Lessons from Death
This past Sunday marked the first anniversary of my sister, Amber’s death. It was not an easy time for me – I was quiet last week, letting myself rest and remember. Losing her was...
The Litmus Lozenge Test: Keeping Positive in Negative Circumstances
In the past, I spent my days waiting for the “when.” I thought, “I’ll be less stressed when I finish college. I’ll be happy when I’m on my own. I’ll feel successful when I...
I Didn’t Choose the Deist Life: It Chose Me
“I’m not a Christian anymore,” I explained to a friend, who immediately laughed and pointed at my t-shirt. “Believe” was emblazoned in bold letters on the front with the cross below it. That scenario...
Fighting Crippling Perfectionism
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”-...
Facebook: Friend or Phobia
When I was a child, I dreamed that I was riding a slide at one at my favorite places: the McDonald’s playground. As I looped and swung around, I was having so much fun…...
Depression: Fighting the “Mean Reds”
I relate on a spiritual level to Holly Golightly in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Of course, only Hepburn could pull of the role off a classy call-girl and make a tuxedo shirt look...
Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination
Being a new blogger, I was overjoyed to be nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by the wonderful Christina Marie at navig8happiness.com. She is an amazing lifestyle blogger who posts about her personal growth journey....
Dangerous Optimism
Reggae artist Bobby McFerrin famously sang about a series of unpleasant life events, like being sued for unpaid rent. His solution was in the title: “Don’t worry be happy.” Unfortunately, that could be the...
Pinterest: When Inspiration Becomes Procrastination
With the advent of Instagram and Pinterest came a popular movement, especially among women, toward self-improvement. Scroll through your feed and I can guarantee a slew of life hacks, inspiration boards, bullet journals, and...
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